QINSy Adds Advanced Catenary Options
The recent release of QPS QINSy (8.10.2013.10.10.1) includes real-time functionality for using advanced catenary tools to compute the tow cables and anchor chains involved in a rig move using a rig and one or more anchor handling tugs. QPS QINSy now computes and displays the catenary of both the tow wire and the anchor chain and the location of the anchor.
During the recent acceptance trials of Phase 1, QPS received encouraging feedback on the implementation of the advanced catenary functionality, particularly the fast computation cycle time. Phase 1 is meets recent requirements to provide situational awareness tools for rig moves particularly for projects where seabed assets are already in place and it is not sufficient to only study this as part of project preparation, but also live during the rig move.
This QPS QINSy release represents completion of Phase 1 of a series of developments of new functionality in QPS QINSy suited to costal, Oil & Gas, offshore renewable, ROV, cable and pipelay operations. Phase 1 has been completed in close cooperation with Neptune – Geomatics (West Australia) and shortly QPS will be starting further phases, involving received user feedback and requirements.
Image: QPS QINSy 3D Grid display with Rig and 3 anchor vessels running anchors. Note the distance to seabed distance labels (minimum catenary clearance and anchor to seabed) that are also dynamically calculated with respect to fixed depth or imported DTM.
